Trini TechCast

The SOC seems like it is a good thing but is it really just a well crafted ad? Article: https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-commends-launch-first-cyber-security-operations-centre-soc If they track who pays tax, who has to make the decision to act on the data? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ttra-chairman-data-analytics-centre-to-track-tax-evaders-6.2.2014207.f35c5917b7 The guys seem to agr...

The guys discuss why digital over the air television doesn't really matter to Trinidad and Tobago, or does it? It's 20 year old technology that has come at a time when everyone has cable or is streaming. Articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IlO-4X8OTg https://tatt.org.tt/stakeholder/broadcasting/digital-terrestrial-television-dtt/ Why would a cargo agency get ransomware that is not b...

The guys discuss why credit card fraud may be up and who is really at fault. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/credit-card-fraud-up-but-bankers-not-worried-6.2.2003886.c166279337#google_vignette Apparently a few people fell for a credit card scam. Are we just ripe for this kind of cyber threat? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/ttpost-fighting-scammers-6.2.2005229.015beee293...

We talk a bit with the winners of one of the D'Hub challenges. We get into their tech background and find out how the D Hub challenge was from their perspective. What got you into tech? What excites you about technology right now? How was the D'Hub challenge for you? Sinead Website: www.sineadhs.com Kwasi Website: www.kwasi.dev Sundae Bytes Website: www.sundaebytes.com

We discuss the local development scene and how D'Hub has great potential. Will these developers do make a difference? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/top-local-developers-create-apps-to-transform-govt-services-6.2.1989721.3f1e162e0e If a cheque clearing system goes wrong, who is at fault? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/imbert-electronic-cheque-clearing-system-led-to-26b-erro...

We have friend of the show Shivam Teelucksingh giving us the insider info on the pornography rings on telegram and WhatsApp Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/porn-rings-still-active/article_5c660934-005a-11ef-a414-df6d3f91b8ea.html A single point of failure is always an issue in IT. We seem to have one with Tobago. Articles: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/tobago-fibre-break-a-di...

We speak to Simon CEO of pe$h money Ltd about his tech history, where he got his desire for tech and what drives him. Article: https://www.peshmoney.com/ Simon gives us a breakdown of why he loves his Tesla more now and his fascination with the Humane Ai pin. Why and how did he decide to take on such an ambitious project? We discuss with Simon how the dream became a reality.

The porn ring is made easier because of Telegram. What can we do? Articles: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/cops-launch-probe-into-social-media-porn-ring-6.2.1531789.22c9412a7e https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/it-expert-online-tt-porn-ring-activity-hard-to-track-6.2.1971206.69d1a307e8 Will we at wish of complex AI attacks or just phishing attacks? Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local...

The TTPS is being trained on AI. How does that make us feel? Article: https://www.cnc3.co.tt/ai-integrated-into-ttps-training-curriculum/#98r2nsod0sa TSTT is planning a network upgrade to make data faster and more reliable on mobile. Will it make a difference? Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/tstt-to-invest-160m-in-network-upgrade/article_1571dd80-f3b9-11ee-950d-7388dbe9f28b.htm...

It is said that if you don't jump on board now in 5 years you'll be dead. Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/expert-embracing-ai-is-the-way-forward/article_8fd9d776-ebda-11ee-9a70-6ff50ab84311.html Digital acceptance in Latin America means us? Article: https://guardian.co.tt/business/mastercard-digital-acceptance-growing-in-lac-6.2.1963780.47753538ea How will that impact t...

The traffic lights change based on number of cars now, but does it make a difference? Articles: https://youtu.be/Rb4CyVCehQ4?si=6yu4aLtvaUnk1xp8 https://www.wcctv.com/the-benefits-of-traffic-surveillance-cameras/ The IMF money we spoke about may be going to something wise after all. We'll see. Articles: https://guardian.co.tt/business/central-bank-still-working-out-cybersecurity-approach-6.2.1...

How will the TikTok ban really affect the Caribbean? Article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/13/will-us-ban-tiktok If they could replace the restaurant workers they could replace software engineers? Right? Article: https://youtu.be/fjHtjT7GO1c?si=Ll0gw3zM4MUa7Qv7 When you have enough money, you can eat sushi in the stratosphere Article: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/dinner-in-sp...

A school bomb threat affected 49 schools in south Trinidad. Can we do anything about this? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/49-south-eastern-schools-evacuated-after-bomb-threats-6.2.1942777.7769f9020b I don't know where the money wil go but, its a lot of money. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/us42-million-for-digital-transformation-in-tt-6.2.1943431.3243dddb0d HP is tired of t...

How much AI is the Central Bank using? We take a guess. Article: http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/central-bank-an-early-adopter-of-ai-6.2.1938274.e07a58da28 FLOW hiking up internet prices is nothing new, but what are the technical reasons? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/flow-hikes-its-rates-6.2.1939394.06d4da69e4 Is online customer service dead as a career? Articles: https://www.kl...

Apparently it costs a lot of money to retain a cyber security professional Articles: https://newsday.co.tt/2024/02/21/ministry-exceedingly-difficult-to-hire-retain-cybersecurity-experts/ https://parlcloud.ttparliament.org/index.php/s/fWPs9kxDxyWDiHX#pdfviewer A TSTT admin was at fault for the hack? Articles: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/report-hackers-accessed-tstt-using-admin-s-cred...

We talk about how cyber crime is going to be enforced, if it could be enforced, and who is going to enforce it. Article: https://www.cnc3.co.tt/hinds-assures-action-against-cybercrime/ OpenAI is breaking the internet with the AI videos, how will this change video content? Article: https://openai.com/sora How? How do you use a gmail address for official ttps stuff when you have a domain?

We discuss a bit of the story of Keron Les Pierre. Where did he start? We spend some time getting into the star network back story. How Keron saw it on his side.

Visa seems like they want to thelp us get this payments thing right. What can they realistically do? Article: https://guardian.co.tt/business/visa-pleased-by-tts-digital-push-6.2.1913928.c597337b1e The AI wars are taking shape. Will we benefit from it in the long run? Article: https://analyticsindiamag.com/googles-gemini-pro-beats-gpt-4/ The apple vision pro got mixed good reviews if that makes se...

Digicel seems to want to keep their security team on their toes with some bold claims about their cyber security. Articles: https://newsday.co.tt/2024/01/25/digicel-we-have-robust-cyber-secured-network/ https://www.cnc3.co.tt/digicel-outage-caused-by-major-fibre-break/ What if.... someone leaked admin access in the tstt hack? Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/tstt-acting-boss-blames-o...

The next 10 years will bring more revolution thatn the last 100. Are we ready for that? Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/cdb-vp-keep-up-with-technology-6.2.1902894.78de69789a Some people are talking about AI and its applications. Banking seems to be first. Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/caribbean-companies-must-view-ai-as-positive-6.2.1902065.b2a0f593bf This is the first...

The guys discuss the first hack of the year and how it was handled Articles: https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/ransomware-attack-on-nib/article_d83eff6a-a51b-11ee-9f29-0fefcc4d4c67.html https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/tstts-24-million-cyber-failure/article_e2d7fcf2-b280-11ee-a382-f7c1ba128c88.html Will the GPT store make AI more accessible and cause less fear? Article: https://openai.c...

The boys talk about what they expect and hope to see in the new year.

Mr Charles discusses the expectations for Christmas gifts with his children. Youths these days.....

The boys recap the highlights of this year

Despite being hacked once a week, we must press on. Is this the kind of resolve we need? Article: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/imbert-we-must-press-on-with-digital-agenda/article_d8c437e4-85a8-11ee-aa3d-4395e7cda992.amp.html There is a tech law folks! The guys discuss what it may entail Article: https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/full-proclamation-of-data-protection-law-coming-in-20...